Ahead of EU polls, Meta under probe for not acting on disinformation
2024-04-30
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Apple, Meta, Google to face probes under EU digital law, says report
2024-03-21
EU antitrust regulators are expected to investigate Apple, Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google, using powers under the Digital Markets Act, people with direct knowledge of the matter said. The European Commission will likely announce the investigations in coming days and issue decisions before EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager’s term endsContinue Reading
Senator Jacqui Lambie fires at tech giant Meta
2024-03-11
Jacqui Lambie has taken a swing at global technology giants, like Meta, calling them “bloody thugs”. Appearing on the ABC’s Q&A program on Monday night, the outspoken Tasmanian senator blasted Meta and companies like it. “They’re bloody thugs,” Senator Lambie said. “They’re like the banks. Let’s be honest, they’ve gotContinue Reading
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg responds to concerns over participation in combat sports
2024-02-04
In its latest financial report, Meta disclosed the possible risks associated with its CEO’s lifestyle choices. The company expressed its concern that Zuckerberg’s participation in extreme sports and mixed martial arts (MMA) could not only be a personal preference but also pose a danger to Meta and its investors, asContinue Reading
Harvard: Harvard faces allegations of bias as disinformation scholar accuses university of favoring Facebook
2023-12-04
In a startling development, Joan Donovan, a prominent disinformation scholar, has lodged serious accusations against Harvard University, claiming her dismissal was a bid to appease Facebook, potentially infringing on her right to free speech, reported Washington Post. Donovan, who served as the research director of Harvard Kennedy School projects focusingContinue Reading
OnlyFans model Sara Cheek: young family allegedly bullied by community
2023-11-06
A US community has been accused of ruthlessly harassing an OnlyFans model and her young family in a bizarre intimidation saga that has escalated over the years — culminating last month in an assault at a children’s hockey game. Sara Blake Cheek, 32, who has appeared on the cover ofContinue Reading
Zuckerberg: Mark Zuckerberg suffers ACL tear ahead of scheduled MMA debut
2023-11-04
Mark Zuckerberg’s aspirations for a future in MMA were shattered following a gruesome injury sustained during a sparring session.The owner of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) while preparing for a competitive MMA bout scheduled for early next year. Zuckerberg’sContinue Reading
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to kick off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality
2023-09-27
MENLO PARK: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will kick off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence. The company, which renamed itself Meta two years ago, is expected to unveil the next version of its virtual reality headset, theContinue Reading
Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other tech firms agree to AI safeguards set by the White House
2023-07-21
WASHINGTON: Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft and other companies that are leading the development of artificial intelligence technology have agreed to meet a set of AI safeguards brokered by President Joe Biden’s administration.The White House said Friday that it has secured voluntary commitments from seven US companies meant to ensure theirContinue Reading
Twitter: US job openings dip to 9.8 million but remain high, showing resilience in labour market
2023-07-06
US job openings slipped in May but remained at levels high enough to illustrate that the American labour market remains resilient in the face of sharply higher interest rates.Employers posted 9.8 million job vacancies, down from 10.3 million in April, the Labour Department said on Thursday.But layoffs fell slightly, andContinue Reading